L has beautiful shoulder-length hair. I love being able to brush it and put it up for her every day. It's got a bit of curl to it (a curse from both Mommy and Daddy), so it's super cute in the back.
She HATES it. She has told me everyday since we came back from Japan "I want my hair short, like Daddy and Grandpa and Ng-Ng. I don't like long hair, I want short!" Every time she says it it kills me on the inside. It's so pretty! It's so gorgeous! You can do so much with it! WHY would you ever want to cut it??? Didn't you want to have Rapunzel hair?!???!!!!
When I was a kid, I wasn't allowed to have long hair. Too much upkeep, I suppose, for my mom. I finally put my foot down when I was 7 and was allowed to keep my hair a bit longer (shoulder length), but it still wasn't hugely long. I have long hair now, and while I've had both short and long throughout my life, I love having long hair. My husband would rather cut it all off, but that's another story.
So, what would you do as a parent? Would you consider this a phase and just ignore it for awhile, or would you get it cut? I realize hair grows back but I can't bear the thought of her wandering around with a haircut that looks like my husband's or even a bob. ACK! What do I do?!??
Well, I've been debating cutting Olivia's long locks for a LONG time, but haven't been able to do it. She's finally really asking to, and I'm sick of ripping the tangles out, so I think we're going to do it after the wedding we're both in this summer. Scary, but I'm excited for a little change for her :)
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